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#85e2bc color: Sprig of Mint

#85e2bc is rgb(133, 226, 188) in RGB and oklch(84.425% 0.10485 165.831) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

84.4%
0.105
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #85e2bc

#85e2bc is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 84.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sprig of Mint (#8be0ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #85e2bc mixed with white

  1. 85e2bc
  2. 93e5c3
  3. a0e8c9
  4. adebd0
  5. b9eed6
  6. c5f1dd
  7. d1f4e4
  8. ddf7eb
  9. e8faf1
  10. f4fcf8

Darker: #85e2bc mixed with black

  1. 85e2bc
  2. 73c4a3
  3. 61a88b
  4. 508c73
  5. 40715d
  6. 305747
  7. 213e32
  8. 13271f
  9. 06120d
  10. 010302

Calmer: #85e2bc with less saturation

  1. 85e2bc
  2. 8ee0be
  3. 96debf
  4. 9edcc1
  5. a5dac2
  6. acd7c4
  7. b3d5c6
  8. bad3c7
  9. c0d0c9
  10. c6ceca

Questions about #85e2bc

What color is #85e2bc?

#85e2bc is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Sprig of Mint. In RGB it is rgb(133, 226, 188), in HSL hsl(155.48, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.425% 0.10485 165.831).

What colors go well with #85e2bc?

The complementary color of #85e2bc is #feb0db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #addc97 and #6ee1e2. The triadic partners are #c5c2ff and #ffb692.

Is white or black text more readable on #85e2bc?

Black text reads better on #85e2bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #85e2bc a warm or cool color?

#85e2bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 84.4% and its chroma 0.105.